Finding ex-RNZAF Personnel

kiwikerr
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Finding ex-RNZAF Personnel Oct 3, 2019 18:43:24 GMT 12

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Post by kiwikerr on Oct 3, 2019 18:43:24 GMT 12

We have been given the name of a gentleman, who might be in a position to help us find some former RNZAF colleagues of our parents, from back in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

His name is John 'Trees' Forest.

Would anyone here know how we might be able to contact him, or anyone else that may be able to assist us in our search ?

Thank you ...

Last Edit: Oct 8, 2019 18:13:09 GMT 12 by kiwikerr

senob Wing Commander Posts: 177	Finding ex-RNZAF Personnel Oct 3, 2019 19:35:18 GMT 12 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by senob on Oct 3, 2019 19:35:18 GMT 12 Trees is active on here. He posts in the NZ Aviation Obituaries and Death Notices. He's also on Facebook active on a couple of ex / former RNZAF Facebook pages.

kiwikerr Flight Sergeant Posts: 23	Finding ex-RNZAF Personnel Oct 3, 2019 20:38:24 GMT 12 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kiwikerr on Oct 3, 2019 20:38:24 GMT 12 Would you happen to have a link to his FB page, or another way to find him ? Thank you

trees Group Captain Posts: 790	Finding ex-RNZAF Personnel Oct 3, 2019 21:04:01 GMT 12 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by trees on Oct 3, 2019 21:04:01 GMT 12 Kiwikerr You can send email to treese85357@gmail.com or post on this FB page if you are a memeber www.facebook.com/groups/1401479706845968/

camtech Group Captain Posts: 2,115	Finding ex-RNZAF Personnel Oct 4, 2019 14:01:57 GMT 12 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by camtech on Oct 4, 2019 14:01:57 GMT 12 Kiwikerr - if you post the names here, someone on this site may be able to help as well as the Facebook pages.
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kiwikerr
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Finding ex-RNZAF Personnel Oct 4, 2019 16:57:16 GMT 12

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Post by kiwikerr on Oct 4, 2019 16:57:16 GMT 12

We will email the address given, thank you.

The list of names is rather long, consisting of former RNZAF and WAAFs from their training days at Taieri, in 1958, as well as those servicemen and women that our parents knew from base Te Rapa, while they were stationed there and a number of names from the RNZAF and Combined Services football teams from 1959 to 1963, around 85 people in total.

If people believe this list to be not too much of an ask, we will happily publish them here, in the hope that your members will recognise them and know how to contact them, or their surviving family members, as we seek to collect memories and stories, to add to our family history document ?

Thank you ...

Last Edit: Oct 8, 2019 18:14:08 GMT 12 by kiwikerr

Dave Homewood Administrator Air Vice Marshal Posts: 62,227	Finding ex-RNZAF Personnel Oct 4, 2019 17:32:18 GMT 12 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 4, 2019 17:32:18 GMT 12 That is your best option I think, please post the list.
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kiwikerr Flight Sergeant Posts: 23	Finding ex-RNZAF Personnel Oct 5, 2019 10:39:25 GMT 12 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kiwikerr on Oct 5, 2019 10:39:25 GMT 12 Thank you Dave, We are assuming that, as an administrator, we have your express permission to list the names here ? Thank you ..

Dave Homewood Administrator Air Vice Marshal Posts: 62,227	Finding ex-RNZAF Personnel Oct 5, 2019 10:41:20 GMT 12 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 5, 2019 10:41:20 GMT 12 Yes.
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kiwikerr
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Finding ex-RNZAF Personnel Oct 5, 2019 13:09:48 GMT 12

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Post by kiwikerr on Oct 5, 2019 13:09:48 GMT 12

Thank you Dave,

Here is the complete list of ex-RNZAF servicemen and women, from the 1950s and 1960s, that we hope to find in our search for memories and stories for our family history document ...

Please, feel free to contact us at - paulekerr@yahoo.co.uk - if you would prefer to communicate by this method ...

Our parents, Edward (Eddie) Kerr and Margaret Robbins are included, in case anyone remembers them from their time at Taieri, Te Rapa, or whilst playing football (soccer), for Te Rapa (in the Second Division of the Waikato League), or the RNZAF or Combined Services teams from 1958 to 1964.

We would dearly like to find and contact these people, or their surviving family members, as soon as we can since they would likely be in their 80s by now ...

Service Surname First Names Married Name Base Date of Birth

79571             Barnes                 Patricia Mary                          -                          Taieri/Hobsonville      July 1938
79569             Barrott                 Jean                             Sandford                       Taieri                        August 1936
79563             Berland                Noeline Francis              Coleman                       Taieri                       September 1940
79262             Booker                 Doris Rosemary             Dockery                         Taieri                       November 1934
79570             Campbell              Norma Venus                Anderson                       Taieri                        November 1936
79539             Denby                  Diane                           Trevis                           Taieri                        May 1940
79544             Edwards               Olive Marva                           -                           Taieri                       December 1938
79545             Griffiths                Whena                         Harvey                           Taieri                       June 1936
79540             Hood                    Kathleen Sharon           Pollard                           Taieri                        May 1940
79359             Lock                     Catherine May                       -                           Taieri                       December 1935
79567             Maxwell                Mare June                             -                           Taieri                        August 1939
79568             McClelland            Janice Marie                          -                           Taieri                        September 1936
79541             Murphy                 Adele                                   -                           Taieri                        April 1940
79572             Musgrave              Barbara Josephine                 -                           Taieri                       December 1939
79355             Robbins                Margaret Jean                Kerr                              Te Rapa                    February 1934
79441             Shelford               Rehutai Cordelia                    -                           Taieri                        June 1940
79542             Smith                   Gail Ruth Golding                   -                           Taieri                        March 1940
79573             Smith                   Hazel Winifred                       -                           Taieri                        March 1939
79543             Whenuaroa           Lady Rose                             -                           Taieri                        July 1937
78937             Connell                 Janette Kay                   Warnock                        Taieri                        October 1935
79291             Crossland              Thelma Grace                        -                          Taieri                        November 1929
78945             Heywood               Gaynor Maureen            Clements                      Taieri                        January 1940
79296             King                      Laurice Willamena          Penny                           Taieri                       December 1939
79088             Matenga                Ruhi Te Rangi (Lucy)              -                           Taieri                       July 1938
79401             Radford                 Elsa May                        Jenkins                         Taieri                       November 1939
79388             Ryan                     Patricia Anne                  Giles                            Taieri                        December 1938
79453             Tite                       Barbara June                         -                          Taieri                        August 1938
74235             Anderson               Elaine Joan                    Wright                          Te Rapa                    December 1924
79862             Baxter                   Barbara Margaret           Newman                       Te Rapa                    April 1941
79435             Heke                     Ida Teaire                      Clarke                          Te Rapa                     July 1935
78927             Jordan                   Maureen Ann                 Hosking                        Te Rapa                    May 1939
                      Kaire                     Ngaire                           Peoples                        Te Rapa
78379             Kent                      Valerie Ilene                          -                          Te Rapa                    August 1938
78792             Knowles                 Efi                                Mosely                          Te Rapa                    November 1937
76878             Bradley                  Margaret Rose               Laverick                        Te Rapa                    February 1935
78125             Porou                    Roina Ngaroimata (Kim)          -                          Te Rapa                    January 1936
                      Reed/Belcher         Joan (Reed or Belcher)    Zupicich                        Te Rapa
74859             Rissetto                 Dinah                                    -                           Te Rapa                   January 1931
                      Rupapere               Kathy                                    -                          Te Rapa

78885 Sandri Noeline Mary Patricia Warne Te Rapa December 1938

Amos Kenneth R N/A Taieri Born 1931

Anderson Alexander N/A Taieri Born 1923

Bayliss PW or R N/A Wigram (RNZAF/CS Soccer)
Bell H ‘Dinger’ N/A Unknown (Soccer Manager)

Brown W N/A Wellington (RNZAF/CS Soccer)

Clements John B N/A Taieri (RNZAF/CS Soccer)

Carruthers WG or B or N N/A Te Rapa (RNZAF/CS Soccer)
Cattle RP N/A Ohakea (RNZAF Soccer)

Crewe TH N/A Shelley Bay (RNZAF/CS Soccer)

Collinson Victor N/A Taieri Born 1935

Cooney J N/A Unknown (RNZAF Soccer)

Cross John M N/A Taieri Born 1924

Curry JH or JC N/A Wellington (RNZAF/CS Soccer)

Currey/Curry Ronald C N/A Taieri Born 1923

Elrick Harry N/A Taieri Born 1921

Emslie George N/A Taieri Born 1924

Feakins Kenneth E N/A Taieri Born 1930

79616 Frost John Edward (Jack) N/A Te Rapa September 1941
Gatcum PD N/A Wigram (RNZAF/CS Soccer)

Gayfer KA N/A Hobsonville (RNZAF Soccer)

Gee Derek W N/A Taieri Born 1936

Germon KA N/A Wigram (RNZAF Soccer)

Gotobed Desmond R N/A Taieri Born 1935

Greenwood Stan N/A Te Rapa

Griffin EJ N/A Ohakea (RNZAF Soccer)

Hancock Jack S N/A Taieri Born 1937

Harrall JH N/A Wellington (RNZAF Soccer)

Harris JE N/A Woodbourne (RNZAF Soccer)

Highton Francis N/A Taieri Born 1929

Hodgson JD N/A Te Rapa

Holloway Godfrey (Geoff) N/A Taieri Born 1931

Hood Brian F N/A Wigram (RNZAF/CS Soccer)

Hubbard Eldred D N/A Taieri Born 1927

Hurd LM N/A Woodbourne (RNZAF Soccer)

Innes Daniel N/A Taieri Born 1934

Ireland Arthur R N/A Taieri Born 1923

Mr                  Jamison                  T                                  N/A                              Te Rapa
                      Jones                     E                                  N/A                              Ohakea                     (RNZAF Soccer)
                      Jones                    IT                                  N/A                              Ohakea                     (RNZAF/CS Soccer)
77523             Jones                    Reginald                         N/A                              Te Rapa                    December 1925

79292 Kerr Edward (Eddie) N/A Te Rapa (RNZAF/CS Soccer)

Kipling Arthur W N/A Taieri Born 1919

Lowe Fank W N/A Taieri Born 1926

Martin Francis R (Frank) N/A Wigram (Chef)

McClory SB N/A Woodbourne (RNZAF/CS Soccer)

McDermott Desmond J N/A Taieri Born 1931

McGowan Jimmy N/A Te Rapa

Melvin Donald N/A Taieri Born 1922

79357 Mills Maurice John Albert N/A Unknown February 1922
Murphy Edward (Eddie) N/A Te Rapa Born 1929

Napier E N/A Woodbourne (RNZAF Soccer)

Nixon David J N/A Taieri Born 1936

79606 Neeson Edward (Eddie) N/A Te Rapa May 1921
E77606 Neville Patrick N/A Ohakea (RNZAF/CS Soccer)

North JT N/A Te Rapa (RNZAF/CS Soccer)

Oldfield Walter A N/A Taieri Born 1924

Parsons Jimmy N/A Te Rapa
Pellow D N/A Wigram (RNZAF/CS Soccer)

715614 Peoples James N/A Te Rapa January 1938

Perrett Roy C N/A Taieri Born 1920

Plant Brian N/A Wigram (RNZAF Soccer)

Ray John N/A Taieri Born 1933

79354 Richards Leonard Joseph N/A Unknown March 1925
Robinson WR N/A Wigram (RNZAF/CS Soccer)

P79040 Salt Michael Robert N/A Te Rapa June 1932

Sayers David F N/A Taieri Born 1935

Scott D N/A Hobsonville (RNZAF Soccer)

79290 Simpson Eric N/A Te Rapa August 1934

Speirs Terrence E N/A Taieri Born 1932

Spence W N/A Ohakea (RNZAF Soccer)

Stacey Stuart G N/A Taieri Born 1929

79190             Steed                    John William                   N/A                              Whenuapai                 (RNZAF/CS Soccer)
                      Stewart                 C      (Boy Entrant)          N/A                              Woodbourne              (RNZAF/CS Soccer)
                      Sudlow                  Ken                                N/A                              Whenuapai                (RNZAF/CS Soccer)
                      Taylor                    James L                          N/A                              Te Rapa
                      Thompson              AM                                 N/A                              Wigram                     (RNZAF Soccer)
79249             Thompson              Keith                              N/A                              Te Rapa                     March 1935
                      Trangmar               Ivan JE                           N/A                              Wellington                 (RNZAF Soccer)

Walker M N/A Unknown (RNZAF Soccer

Whitehouse Len N/A Te Rapa

Worthington Stanley N/A Taieri Born 1929

We look forward to hearing from you ...

Thank you ...

Last Edit: Oct 9, 2019 8:35:37 GMT 12 by kiwikerr

Dave Homewood Administrator Air Vice Marshal Posts: 62,227	Finding ex-RNZAF Personnel Oct 5, 2019 14:03:19 GMT 12 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 5, 2019 14:03:19 GMT 12 I have sent you a PM with one potential lead.
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kiwikerr
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Finding ex-RNZAF Personnel Oct 5, 2019 14:31:20 GMT 12

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Post by kiwikerr on Oct 5, 2019 14:31:20 GMT 12

Hi Dave,

Thank you ...

Thinking about it ... it may be better for people to contact us at - paulekerr@yahoo.co.uk - rather than have your forum 'clogged-up', with such responses ...

In that case, if you prefer, please contact us at this email address with the lead that you may currently have ...

As it is, we are not sure how to retrieve any PMs from here anyway ... ! he he !!!

Thank you ...

camtech Group Captain Posts: 2,115	Finding ex-RNZAF Personnel Oct 5, 2019 16:55:20 GMT 12 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by camtech on Oct 5, 2019 16:55:20 GMT 12 Quite a few names there that I can remember and have met during my association with RNZAF soccer from 1965 to 1987. Sadly many are no longer with us.
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Finding ex-RNZAF Personnel Oct 5, 2019 17:02:23 GMT 12

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Oct 5, 2019 14:31:20 GMT 12 kiwikerr said:

As it is, we are not sure how to retrieve any PMs from here anyway ... ! he he !!!

At the top of the page click on "Messages" and you'll find your PM (private message) inbox.

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kiwikerr
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Finding ex-RNZAF Personnel Oct 5, 2019 18:26:13 GMT 12

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Post by kiwikerr on Oct 5, 2019 18:26:13 GMT 12

Hi camtech,

Would you be willing to mention which names you recognise, anything you knew about them, including ranks, trades and bases and which you consider have sadly passed away ?

It would be useful for us to know more about them, as we will still attempt to find their surviving family members, in the hope of collecting memories and stories for our family history document ...

Thank you ...

kiwikerr Flight Sergeant Posts: 23	Finding ex-RNZAF Personnel Oct 5, 2019 18:26:54 GMT 12 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kiwikerr on Oct 5, 2019 18:26:54 GMT 12 Hi Dave, Thank you ...

senob
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Finding ex-RNZAF Personnel Oct 5, 2019 19:00:46 GMT 12

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Post by senob on Oct 5, 2019 19:00:46 GMT 12

I think Ken Germon was A & S Sec.
Brian Plant was a Flt Sgt Senior Supplier at Woodbourne around 1975 / 76.

Ivan Trangmar rings a bell too, but can't remember what trade he was.

Marva Edwards passed away about 8 years ago, unfortunately. She was a great lady.

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kiwikerr
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Finding ex-RNZAF Personnel Oct 5, 2019 19:16:56 GMT 12

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Post by kiwikerr on Oct 5, 2019 19:16:56 GMT 12

Hi senob and camtech,

If you prefer, feel free to contact us using the above email, as we'd really like to find them, or the surviving family members of those that you have so kindly mentioned ...

Perhaps you would care to let us know how you knew these people (maybe you worked with them), or in the case of Marva Edwards, for example, how you found out that she has since passed, as we will attempt to follow any leads that we get, in an effort to find them and their families ... ?

Thank you ...

Last Edit: Oct 8, 2019 19:03:20 GMT 12 by kiwikerr

kiwikerr
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Finding ex-RNZAF Personnel Oct 7, 2019 6:18:59 GMT 12

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Post by kiwikerr on Oct 7, 2019 6:18:59 GMT 12

Hopefully some people here can put some names to these faces ... and possibly help us find them, or their surviving family members ?

We are rather hoping that the well known Kiwi 'two degrees of separation' thing, might come into play here ... !?

Fingers crossed ... ! he he !!!

Thank you all ...

Please, enjoy looking at the following photos ... and hopefully, they might 'jog' some memories ...

01. Basic Recruit Course at Taieri - 25 July to 15 October 1958

02. Clerk's Equipment Training Course at Taieri - October 1958 to January 1959

03. Taieri Football Team A - Winter 1958

04. Taieri Football Team B - Winter 1958

05. Unknown - Wigram - January 1956

06. Unknown

07. RNZAF Football Team - Winter Inter-Services Sporting Tournament - Wigram - August 1959

08. RNZAF Football Team - No Winter Tournament That Year - One Off Match (possibly Auckland) - 1962

09. RNZAF Football Team - Winter Inter-Services Sporting Tournament - Trentham Military Camp - 1963

10. RNZAF Football Team - No Winter Tournament That Year - One Off Match vs Manawatu XI in Palmerston North - 1964

11. Ohakea Football Team - 1961

12. HQ Wellington (Shelly Bay) Football Team - 1962

13. HQ Wellington (Shelly Bay) Football Team - 1964

14. Whenuapai Football Team - 1964

15. Whenuapai Football Team - Year Unknown

16. Ohakea Football Team (possibly) - Year Unknown

17. WAAFs at Te Rapa - 1959

18. Te Rapa Football Team - Shelly Bay (possibly) - 1961 (possibly)

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kiwikerr Flight Sergeant Posts: 23	Finding ex-RNZAF Personnel Dec 1, 2019 11:55:59 GMT 12 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kiwikerr on Dec 1, 2019 11:55:59 GMT 12 Hi Camtech, Could you please contact us at - paulekerr@yahoo.co.uk - as we'd like to ask you about your association with RNZAF Football, from 1965 to 1987 ... Thank you ... Paul.

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